Archive for October 1st, 2007

01 Oct

Britain gets a taste for the exotic as olive sales soar

Olive sales have surged as shoppers splash out more on speciality foods. Consumer spending on olives has risen 20 per cent over the past year, according to new research. Sales hit £42 million in the 12 months to June, with green olives taking the biggest share. Spending on olives accounted for the greatest portion of […]

01 Oct

Liquid Gold: A Guide to Californian Olive Oils

A very complete and interesting article about Californian Olive Oil can be found here with a lot of information, history, comments and prices.

01 Oct

Olive oil firms eye Indian market

Some call it a luxury product while other swear on it as a cosmetic product great for the skin but manufacturers call it nothing but edible. International Olive oil industry which has a trade value of more than $ 2, 698, 928 is now eyeing gigantic Indian 12 to 12.5 million tonnes of edible oils […]